Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie, who three weeks ago was positive the Jets would rally and make the playoffs, was not as confident on Monday, as his team returned to practice following the 49-19 embarrassment vs. the Patriots on Thanksgiving night that dropped New York to 4-7.
"I don't even know what I believe right now, the way we've been playing," he said. "We've still got five games left. Anything can happen. My biggest focus right now is this one important game. I can't worry about the playoffs right now."
The Jets, who have not won consecutive games all season, begin their final stretch with a game against the Cardinals on Sunday as they look to win out.
"Heck, yeah, that's your goal," coach Rex Ryan said. "Absolutely, that's what you're trying to do. Our goal was to beat New England also, but that never worked out. That's why you play. You try and win every game that you're in. I'm saying right now I'm not going to make a guarantee that we're going to make the playoffs or that deal. We have to get better. It has to start right now."
Added running back Joe McKnight: "We still are playing for something. We're playing for our pride and we've still got a chance to get in the playoffs. We've got five games left. We need some things to happen. [Ryan] just told us to keep playing. The season's not over. We've got five games left and we need to win these five games."
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